arrow-head scale vs Malagasy civet

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Eupleridae
Genus	Unaspis	Fossa
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.